Tobacco Dependence Advisor

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Tobacco Dependence Advisors to join the Hillingdon Stop Smoking Service. The role focuses on providing stop smoking support in local community settings, via groups, 1:1 and phone interventions.

You will work within CNWL’s Addiction Directorate to promote evidence-based cessation methods and meet national standards. The service emphasises training, professional development, and improving health outcomes for diverse populations in

Qualifications

• A good level of general education to include GCSE/English & Maths
• NCSCT or Level 2 Smoking Cessation training completed
• Additional NCSCT modules for specialist priority groups

Responsibilities

• Provide smoking cessation advice and support through groups, one-to-one and telephone interventions.
• Deliver cessation interventions in line with evidence and national standards.
• Use motivational techniques; assess motivation to quit and maintain relationships with clients.
• Develop action plans and discuss pharmacological support suitable for clients.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of evidence-based cessation approaches.
• Attend bespoke training for career development.
• Demonstrate knowledge of health behaviour change evidence.
• Engage in ongoing learning via NCSCT training.
• Assess motivation to quit to determine the best course of action.
• Review personal objectives against the service work plan.
• Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues and timing.

Skills

Flexibility

Rapport building

Workload planning

Partnership working

Policy knowledge

Education

GCSE English & Maths

NCSCT training or Level 2

NCSCT modules for specialist groups

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Tobacco Dependence Advisor

The closing date is 29 October 2026

Due to an increase in funding , an exciting opportunity has arisen to join an expanding , dynamic stop smoking team. We are looking for two Tobacco Dependence Advisors . The post holders will contribute to supporting people within the borough, who want to stop smoking or using tobacco, contributing to the reduction of smoking rates thus improve the health of the local population, reduce smoking related ill health, disability and preventable death and reduce health inequalities.

Please note:This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. "Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."

As such, if you don't meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

To provide smoking cessation advice and support through established groups, one to one and telephone interventions in local community settings.

To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards

Utilise motivational techniques, assess client's motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation

Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them.

Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods

Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development.

Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence

About us

The AddictionsDirectorate with CNWLFoundation Trust is a large, well-establishedprovider which offers a wide range of specialist NHS drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural populations in Central and North West London. Our Drug and Alcohol services includecommunity services, and the NationalGambling Service and a Club Drug Clinic. In addition, we provide smoking cessation services in Hillingdon and Camden & Islington.

CNWL is committed to providing high quality, evidence-based treatment options and is a learning organisation which promotes staff competence and training and values clinical governance, audit and research. We are linked with Imperial College, University of London, University College London and numerous other local universities and are committed to evaluating our services and developing new and innovative approaches.

Hillingdon Stop Smoking Service is committed to providing accessible, evidenced based services that treat tobacco dependence, effectively helping smokers to stop smoking, reduce smoking health harms and inequality and ensure residents stay healthy, giving children the best start in life.

Job responsibilities

To provide smoking cessation advice and support through established groups, one to one and telephone interventions in local community settings.

To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards

Utilise motivational techniques, assess clients motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation

Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them.

Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods

Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development.

Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence

Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the NCSCT online training packages

Assess clients motivation to quit to determine best course of action in their quit attempt

Review personal objectives to ensure that they are effectively met in accordance with service work-plan

Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues, frequency and timing to ensure the needs of the clients needs are met

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• oA good level of general education to include O Level or GCSE standard for English and Math's or equivalent.
• oCompleted the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) or level 2 Smoking Cessation training.
• oAdditional modules of smoking cessation training via NCSCT for specialist priority groups

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job

• oExperienced in providing a range of evidenced based behavioral change interventions
• oExperience of and knowledge of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
• oExperience of providing Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• oExperience of promoting health & wellbeing sessions.
• oExperience of working in addictions services and working with client group.
• oExperience of audit and service user satisfaction feedback and analysis.
• oExperience and an understanding of the role of service users and promoting the 'experts by experience 'model of service provision.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

• oAbility to be work flexibly within this setting,
• oAbility to develop a therapeutic rapport with SUs
• oAbility to prioritise and plan workload to meet deadlines and competing demands.
• oExperience of working with partner agencies and communicating clinical information to ensure positive outcomes for service users.
• oGood understanding of local and national policies relating to Stop Smoking Service provision - NHS Long Term Plan

ATTITUDES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• oCompassion for Service Users experiencing addiction and associated physical and psychological health problems.
• oAbility to maintain quality in own work.
• oFlexible attitude to work
• oAble to work autonomously and within a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addictions Recovery Community Hillingdon ( Arch)

£33,262 to £36,027 a yearper annum inclusive Outer HCAS Pro Rata (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-D-AD-0639

Job locations

Addictions Recovery Community Hillingdon ( Arch)